All posts by: Brenda

31 Dec 2009

Episode 89: Occam’s Knitting

We’re at ground zero of our 20 mile radius this week, with mince pies, sloe gin, knitting lessons from a 14th century logician. Let it snow, baby! I’ve got my love (and a new scarf) to keep me warm.

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24 Nov 2009

Vote for Pam

When I was nine and Pam was six I saved her life on the playground. The object of chase by a bullying classmate, Pam ran to me for safety, certain that I would protect her because that’s what big sisters do. Being three years older and several inches taller than Pam’s tormentor made my job…

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17 Nov 2009

I’m not here.

I’ve vowed to stay off the computer today, so ignore me, okay? If nobody notices that you’re doing something which you’ve sworn you wouldn’t, it’s like it didn’t happen. I’m off the computer because I’m spending today very much like one of Pavlov’s dogs. Which is to say, salivating when a little bell rings. I’m…

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16 Nov 2009

Episode 87: In the Bro

The past becomes the present; the present becomes the future. We revisit the textiles of Iron Age Britain, make the usual remarks about the weather, and discuss sods law, as it applies to new carpet.

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